Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Dickson Young | Designation: | | Born: | 17 April 1907 | Died: | 2 October 1966 | Bio Notes: | James Dickson Young was born in Edinburgh on 17 April 1907, the son of Charles Eliot Young, journeyman heating engineer, and his wife Isabella McKimmie. He was articled to John Alexander William Grant from February 1923 to February 1928, and thereafter joined John Ross McKay of Richardson & McKay as assistant, remaining until April 1931 when he was appointed assistant in the Surveyor's Division of the Department of Agriculture for Scotland. Throughout this period he took evening classes at Heriot-Watt College, and from 1927 he also attended morning classes at Edinburgh College of Art. He received a technical certificate and bronze medal in 1932. He was still assisting in the Department of Agriculture for Scotland when he was admitted ARIBA on 30 November 1936, his proposers being John Begg, Frank Charles Mears and James Macgregor. He was also an Associate of the Edinburgh Architectural Association. He contined to work for the Department of Agriculture until his retirement.
He died on 2 October 1966, survived by his wife Janet Watson Scott. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 37, Stewart Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1930 | After 1950 | |
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RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Begg | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship | | James Macgregor | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship | | (Sir) Frank Charles Mears | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6236 (combined box 127) |
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